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Jean was out walking with his grandfather in Paris.
At one point, they saw a shoemaker being insulted by a customer who claimed that there was something wrong with his shoes.
The shoemaker calmly listened to his complaints, apologised and promised to make good the mistake.
Jean and his grandfather stopped to have a coffee.
At the next table, the waiter asked a man if he would mind moving his chair slightly so that he could get by.
The man erupted in a torrent of abuse and refused to move.
‘Never forget what you have seen,’ said Jean’s grandfather.
‘The shoemaker accepted the customer’s complaint, while this man next to us did not want to move.
‘People who perform some useful task are not bothered if they hear some critics to their work, but people who do no useful work at all always think themselves very important and hide their incompetence behind their authority.’
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EGO-we all hav it….. People who don’t do anything worthwhile don’t get any appreciation or they aren’t satisfied…. bt those who do get known among their peers for their good work. And if not, they’re at least satisfied. The formers try to satisfy their ego by insulting others. They rarely are able to accept their mistake. That’s what I feel.
Happy writing,
Sunny.
worth reading…………
Good one…
Very true and revealing! I guess this is what we see almost everyday.
This came at the right time for me. Just what I needed to hear right this minute. True to the core!
not about the work, every one is worth full..thank you… its about how you receive, you give.. it is not about you… let it be to whom it belongs, so calm and breath
smile your inner smile
hm yes i go stumble and every now and then fall.. aware of my ego thingies.. blehhh leave me alone ..
oui c est vrai .la vie est un grand apprentissage surtt aux jeunes comme jean qui se promenait avec son grand pere.elle fait passer devant nous de differents films qui nous donnent
des lecons a retenir ,a bannir ,a eviter etc .
Les gens qui pratiquent un metier pour vivre et sont en relation directe avec les gens comme le coordonier et le garcon de cafe doivent donner tjs raison aux clients et supporter leur critique .oui les epreuves de la vie sont parfois difficiles a supporter !!!
les clients et les gens qui se croient superieurs aux autres doivent essayer de ne pas les blesser .je crois qu il ya du savoir vivre ailleurs que ds un salon et on ne perd jamais rien a etre poli .mais dommage on trouve tjs des gens vraiment complexes et se prennent pour qlq chose ce sont les orgueilleux et ceux la sont les plus hais par presque ts .
il faut un peu de jeu dans les relations humaines .soyons humbles et calmes et souvenons nous tjs que personne n est maitre de son sort et ne blasphemons pas les autres si nous n aimons pas etre blasphemes !!!
Thts true…people who are doing anywork for the betterment of others engrossed in the project tht they really dont mind the offence of others….they are busy in sowing the seed and waiting for the fruits.
” LAS APARIENCIAS ENGANAN” EL ZAPATERO DE CONDICION HUMILDE SE PORTO MAS CORRECTO QUE EL SENOR DE APARIENCIA IMPORTANTE, OJALA Y TODOS APRENDIERAMOS A SER CORTECES SIN IMPORTAR LA CONDICION SOCIAL A LA QUE PERTENESCAMOS.
I think it is very true…. the one who create something is thinking only about how to improve and he’s not offended if someone sees a fault in his work…. It is better to try to learn from any criticism.
MERRY CHRISTMAS,
DEAR PAULO and DEAR FRIENDS,
Gabriela Romaria
This one made me smile at the humble man who works well! And the ignorant man who’s ego leads the way. You make your points with such eloquence. Love to you!
Deanne
hiii
people who are not productive… or commuting their services… have a tendency… to criticise or be rude….
since in a way or somewhere inside they are jealous or aware of the fact….
love u always
Wooow, your story illustrates about the real situation we often deal with. A man with a good reputation on his work, definitely is a humble man…. He loves to serve and he loves the mistakes; he knows the mistakes will give him blessing and chance to serve more…
Thanks for sharing this wonderful story…:))
GBU, Paulo :)))
Oliva – you are so right – I like your statement – i do thin the same :) Salu2 from Valencia-Spain Katja
Love yuur comment, so true
So True ! I have noticed that on several occasions too in other people and myself too sometimes…
Thanks for reminding us of the value of Real work Paulo ;)
The store made me to love my profession….thanks a lot sir…… l love u……
Prof , the wise person is superior to any unseemly behavior, which can be put upon him, and the best reply to impoliteness is by negligence since those kind of people are worthless and pity; Human are characters and theirs is the worst; and those think that he who has much is the best since money and power rule the world; fine it is true, but what is the value of the money and/or the power if he who has them is INHUMAN…………..
God bless you Prof! Much love!
I like this part:
Prof , the wise person is superior to any unseemly behavior, which can be put upon him, and the best reply to impoliteness is by negligence
Good advice – to have a happy life :)
Salu2 from Spain – Katja
There are lot of people in this world some are following d rule simple living high thinking and some just are so frustrated show themselves very high but from inside they are hollow. Same with the hotel guy.
It does not matter what work you do. but the thing which matter how passionate you are in your work.
So true….
This is a small incident which reflects what we see in everyday life around us…….
But the question that arises from this is that , how should one cope with such people and their behaviour?????????
Wow is that about the truth on a string.
I myself work in the customer service industry and I know this to be true.
People you are serving unless they are in the same type of industry are rude and don’t understand how it feels to be told what to do in disrespect. For the most part you get your hoittee Toittee customers who have never picked up a dish or glass from the bar. Other then the one you just served them. They get in your way and are rude about it when you politely ask them to get out of the way.
People like that make our job more difficult and they do it and don’t care. Cuz they feel they have some type of entitlement to be a Douche Bag….
I was always confused how to handle criticism, thank you a lot for showing me the right response!
I love these short stories…….many reflect what many of us think but cant express…thank u 4 expressing it 4 us…love u..take care:)
true sir people generally who are insecure and feels anxious are the one who loose their temperament very easily especially when their area of personal space is encroached upon by strangers as in the case of the man in the restaurant and the reaction of the man in the store was outcome of displacement of anger. your small stories are really fascinating and a bowl of experience for me always. thankyou sir
I agree with the lesson but the story did not consider what did the man who shouted went through that day before this incident. Probably he had a bad day. Your Anger is your Enemy.
The waiter would have let it go.
Cuantas personas hay en el mundo que son asi…mi esperanza es que somos mas lo que sabemos escuchar, y que llegue el dia que seamos todos…
Como dijo louis, hay que controlar ese orgullo, nuestro ego que es mal compañero y por supuesto subir nuestra autoestima. Quererse y aceptarse.
I love the final thought!
So true…I have to say, from my own experience,that wise and knowledgable people are surprisingly humble, while mere incompetents are very arrogant.I would also add, that unfortunately,these kind of people are also confident, while intelligent ones are full of doubts…
I agree and I want to add “I have been on both sides” so what you say is very true : )
creo que como en otras ocasiones ,encuentra las palabras justas para a modo de parabola esplicar cosas cotidianas de la sociedad de hoy y seguro de siempre
I love you Paulo, your writing is a gift to those who read your work.
Thank you, God bless you and yours.
The man of authority was in his room and somebody came to see him.As this man had a big ego he wanted to show off by making him wait and pretending to talk to somebody on the land line for 10 minutes and then asked him to come inside.The waiting man came inside and said,”Sir,I come from the telephone department to correct your faulty telephone line !!!
By the way is there a statue ercted in honour of a critic anywhere in the world?!!
Very funny ! I laughed reading your story ! Thank you John :)
Light & Love,
wow!!:D:D:D can’t stop……..
Nobody has mentioned pride. Yet everyone has spoken with a great deal of it. All of the reactions here are born of pride and anger is the most common of these. Indeed the shoe-maker may just have wanted to retain a customer or he may have understood how different we all are. We can only hurt ourselves with anger, even though it usually feels like we have been greatly wronged, anger makes us feel worse. I recomend the practise of letting insults , un-wanted advice and critisism simply pass through you. You will be surprised at the result.
Thank you mr coelho. Lou
Thank you for your wise words. I needed to hear them today.
I will never get tired by reading such short and wise stories, et least is enough for these moments how makes me feel, and some of your opinions are equally as mine, I’m very grateful from you, God has blessed you,I send you a sincere hug :)dear Paulo
Try to catch thread of the story;it might be like a “Theater of Absurd”
In first picture we have shoemaker who accepts/in calmness/ a suggestion and give a promise to make some improvements-we really don’t know whether customer is right or not!
The second scene is about a waiter who asks for passage from a man,man needs to move his chair,but his response was terrific,so annoying and brute;and we feel that something is wrong with his reaction;it is quite natural human request and response was not challenged and provoked .It is also about human nature-and where we get confused is a fact that we don’t know if he works or not.There might be that he doesn’t spend his time just free with no obligation,he could have a job….
Anyway,a message has been spent that a busy man who works,love his job ,and probably content with himself,is ready to keep calm in any moment whatever to be..while a man enjoying his free time could not find relaxation and serenity even to be not disturbed by anything,just siting and thinking..
good thouht!
Lovely lesson, thank you :).
Criticism without malice teaches me something about myself that I didn’t know, or did not want to know, or knew but forgot or wanted to gorget, or just that it is time to learn something new. I like it and I need it to keep me grounded.
The small seeds are often beautiful flowers even if nothing is seen in the beginning !
Light & Love,
Completely agreed Paulo…If you do your work with all your heart you should not care about the critics.
But i want to ask Sir in reality how can one suppress the negativity that develops along with. I mean nobody wants to be insulted. It’s not easy to bear with it. It brings a feeling of worthlessness sometimes. How to tackle those negative factors that drive you against the good and yet to be fully efficient in what you love to do?
YOU CAN ONLY FEEL WORTHLESS IF YOU FEEL SO IN REALITY,INSULTS AND NEGATIVE COMMENTS COME FROM CONFUSED AND UNSURE PEOPLE,SO NEVER EVER DOUGHT YOURSELF IN WHAT YOU DO AND NO ONES NEGATIVITY OR INSULTS WILL EVER GET TO YOU.
I understand what you are saying Faisal. I think the key is believing in your self. If you know your work is done well & with integrity, you can realize that the person insulting you is acting from his or her own unhappiness. It has nothing to do with you. So you can be gracious and defuse the negativity.
Find the stillness within
and u must have expereinced it in moments of imminent danger or while playing some sport or when seeing a snow clad mountain / vast sea for first time. once u have found teh stillness within you can choose to respond rather than react, and well that seems to be the way.
love
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